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This past Saturday, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said that he had a visit with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple’s Chief Executive Tim Cook during a recent trip to California.

Fiat’s CEO said he also reportedly spent 45 minutes in one of Google’s self driving cars.

DETROIT, MI – Sergio Marchionne, CEO of FiatChrysler, holds a press conference at the 2015 North American International Auto Show January 12, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Marchionne, the person responsible for bringing Fiat and Chrysler together amidst a financial crisis, has been pushing for automaker mergers to reduce costs of building cars and trucks for some time now.

In late April, during a presentation to analysts, Marchionne said he hasn’t ruled out the potential of Fiat Chrysler making a deal with Apple Inc. or Google Inc. either.

According to the Financial Post, Marchionne is more steadfast than ever on pursuing industry consolidation.

In regards to Elon Musk, the Fiat Chrysler CEO seems to think very highly of the young Tesla Chief Executive.

“I’m incredibly impressed with what that kid has done,” Marchionne said, referring to Musk, adding that people shouldn’t overlook Tesla’s ability to compete with the rest of the traditional automakers.

Of Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, Marchionne’s feedback was brief, and he said he’s “interested in Apples intervention in the car, that’s his role.”